Albany, NY
Census ZIP code profile for Albany, NY - 11 ZIPs, total population 151,022. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ALBANY-NY · Albany, NY 11 ZIPs · 151,022 pop · #10188/25278 · Albany County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $77,467
- RANK-MID #10188/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Cohoes
- BOOK-MID 11 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 40% owners
- POP-MID 151,022
- SPREAD-SPLIT 12206→12211
- HOME-MID $246,960
Nearest income peer: Cohoes, NY ( $11,396 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Albany
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Albany on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Troy · lowest
Troy · lowest
$59,406 median HH income
- Watervliet · near
Watervliet · near
$65,276 median HH income
- Cohoes · near
Cohoes · near
$66,071 median HH income
- Albany · this city
Albany · this city
$77,467 median HH income
- Delanson · near
Delanson · near
$91,991 median HH income
- Ravena · near
Ravena · near
$95,101 median HH income
- Delmar · highest
Delmar · highest
$129,583 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Albany, NY sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 40%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 151,022
- city population (Census)
- 11
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $77,467
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (11 codes). Income averages $77,467, rent $1,514 , commute about 20 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Albany sits in the lower half of Albany County on income: Latham, Delmar and Slingerlands report more, Troy, Cohoes and Watervliet report less. Delmar marks the far end of that range at $129,583, 67% above Albany.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Albany differ
Albany's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $41,548 in ZIP 12206 to $156,605 in ZIP 12211, while home values span $162,300 in 12206 to $398,500 in 12211. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.8×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 32 points
12206 to 12211
12206 to 12211
12211 to 12207
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Albany residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 11 codes in Albany. The densest, 12203, still represents only about 20% of the 151,022 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Albany
Citywide ZBP: 5,605 establishments, 119,404 employees , annual payroll $7,830,268k (~37 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 11 of 11 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 12205 (1,735 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (802) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Albany, NY
These ZIP codes sit in Albany County, which covers 37 ZIP codes in all; 11 of them fall in Albany. See the Albany County roll-up →
Albany sits in the lower half of Albany County on income: Latham, Delmar and Slingerlands report more, Troy, Cohoes and Watervliet report less. Delmar marks the far end of that range at $129,583, 67% above Albany.
Side-by-side: Compare 12203 vs 12205 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12203 | 29,952 | $83,147 | 892 | 1,014 |
| 12205 | 26,977 | $91,020 | 1,735 | 658 |
| 12208 | 20,702 | $70,413 | 346 | 1,905 |
| 12206 | 16,395 | $41,548 | 509 | 2,979 |
| 12211 | 11,303 | $156,605 | 342 | 551 |
| 12210 | 10,158 | $55,843 | 388 | 4,373 |
| 12209 | 10,121 | $89,390 | 110 | 1,825 |
| 12202 | 9,628 | $52,868 | 160 | 1,817 |
| 12204 | 7,349 | $74,841 | 303 | 698 |
| 12222 | 6,489 | n/a | 29 | 4,591 |
| 12207 | 1,948 | $58,998 | 791 | 711 |
Albany roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Albany, .